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Artist Review of Lascaux Resonance Gold Gouache
Lascaux Resonance Gold Gouache is a unique, highly concentrated, opaque gouache paint, with a thick, gel-like consistency that can be thinned with water, and dries to a rich, satin finish. In this...
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Nicholas Phillips: Inspiration and Respite
Nicholas Phillips won the Watercolour Award in the Jackson’s Art Prize this year with his work Boundary Line. In this interview, Nicholas shares a detailed account of his meticulous watercolour...
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Artist Insights: Tom Shepherd
Tom Shepherd is a UK-based watercolour painter, teacher, and the co-presenter of the Ask an Artist podcast. In this Artist Insights film, Tom demonstrates his watercolour painting process, explaining...
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Artist Review of Jackson’s Watercolour Spiral Bound Pads
Jackson’s Watercolour Spiral Bound Pads are ideal for painting and drawing en plein air. Containing 25 sheets of cold pressed 280gsm gsm paper, they are suitable for watercolour, drawing, and mixed...
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Arches Aquarelle: A Traditional Watercolour Paper
Since the company’s historic inception in 1492, Arches Aquarelle papers have consistently been a celebrated artists’ staple. Utilised by greats such as Dürer, Matisse, and Dali, to this day Arches...
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New Colours Added to Jackson’s Artist Watercolour Range
Jackson’s Artist Watercolours are a range of high quality paints made with pigments that have been carefully selected for their excellence in colour and lightfastness. They match the standards of the...
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Artist Insights: Shanti Panchal
Shanti Panchal is a watercolour artist who grew up in Gujarat, India and is now based in London. In this Artist Insights film, Shanti shares his story, and how childhood memories of sleeping under...
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In Conversation With John Cogley, Daniel Smith
We invited John Cogley, the owner and CEO of Daniel Smith, to the Jackson’s London Studio for the latest instalment of our In Conversation series. In this film, he shares insights into the history of...
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Artist Review of Pith Sketchbooks
Pith Sketchbooks are high-quality, sustainable sketchbooks made in Northumberland, England. They use recyclable, biodegradable, and vegan materials wherever possible to create products without causing...
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Recreating the Colour Palette of Eric Ravilious
Eric Ravilious (22 July 1903 – 2 September 1942) was a watercolour painter, book illustrator, and wood engraver, whose work traversed the boundaries of fine art and illustration. As well as his famous...
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Artist Review: Da Vinci Casaneo Synthetic Watercolour Brush Size 6
The da Vinci Casaneo Synthetic Watercolour Brush is made from synthetic Kazan squirrel hair and is vegan and animal-friendly. Designed for use with watercolour or fluid acrylics, the Casaneo line...
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Review of Holbein Artists Gouache Irodori Spring Palette
Holbein have curated four palettes of their Irodori Gouache based around the seasonal nature of Japan, and for the fourth and final post in this series, I had the pleasure of playing with the soft...
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Inside the Sketchbook of Luisa Rivera
Luisa Rivera is a London-based artist and illustrator, originally from Chile. Working between painting and illustration using water-based media on paper, she naturally gravitates towards a regular...
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Review of Daniel Smith Extra Fine Gouache
My first impression of the Daniel Smith Extra Fine Gouache colours was one of quality. An increasingly popular water-based medium, gouache paint is highly versatile, and with a range of 74 Daniel Smith...
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Review of Jackson’s Studio Synthetic Watercolour Brush Series 505
Jackson’s Studio Synthetic watercolour brushes are made with the highest quality synthetic hair currently available, a silver ferrule and a simple but effective black polished handle. Here, Australian...
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Inside the Sketchbook of Steph Coriander
Steph Coriander is a Glasgow-based artist, who draws inspiration from the Scottish landscape, with much of her painting and drawing practice taking place on location. Here, Steph shows us through her...
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A First Look at Schmincke Horadam Naturals
The German brand Schmincke has launched a very interesting new product: professional watersoluble paints from the Horadam series, created exclusively from natural earth pigments and plant...
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Recreating the Colour Palette of Henry Ossawa Tanner
Henry Ossawa Tanner (1859-1937) was a pioneering artist with a distinctive colour palette and painting style. Widely considered to be the first internationally acclaimed African American painter, his...
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Artist Review: Holbein Artists’ Watercolour Set of 16
Holbein Artists’ Watercolour Set of 16 contains highly concentrated colours that deliver unequalled intensity, purity, and reliability for brilliant transparent washes. The paints are easily rewettable...
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Tips for Watercolour Glazing
Watercolour has become one of the most popular and versatile painting mediums over the last few decades, and there are countless different ways to use it. One method of painting that can be easily...
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